If you’re looking at bikes online—or anything, really, whether it’s headphones or monitors—you have to consider price versus payoff. Gazelle has billed its newest ebike, the Eclipse, as a long-range comfort cruiser. It is basically the expensive Dutch version of the direct-to-consumer (DTC) Rad Power Bikes’ Radster Road (8/10, WIRED Recommends). I brooded over that … Read more
GHD Duet Style: two-minute review The GHD Duet Style promises to be a game-changer, because it can dry and style at the hair at the same time. In theory, it could make for worthy, somewhat more affordable alternative to the Dyson Airstrait (which launched after the Duet), but on test it falls a little short … Read more
Majority MP3 Player: Two-minute review The Majority MP3 Player shines for its simplicity in a world where MP3 players are trying hard to be your replacement smartphone, radio and Kindle all wrapped into one. The Majority MP3 Player is not trying to be the best MP3 player ever invented; it’s trying to be a simple … Read more
As Marvel tradition dictates, Ryan Reynolds hit the gym hard for Deadpool & Wolverine—he needs to fill out his famous red body stocking, after all. With the film landing in cinemas this summer, his trainer has shared five exercises to make your own t-shirt sleeves feel that little bit tighter. If that’s your goal, slip … Read more
Many cities around the world are facing a congestion crisis – and where governments and local authorities have seen fit to curb emissions from CO2-belching tailpipes, the humble automobile is slowly being phased out of many urban areas. Although the microcar is nothing new (the petrol-powered Peel P50 was launched in the early 1960s), it … Read more
The world of smart TV software options on the best TVs is only getting more complicated over time. Some TV makers use their own software and keep it strictly on their own TVs, but you’ve also got the likes of LG webOS, Roku TV, Google TV, and Amazon Fire TV all competing to be on … Read more
With Apple‘s WWDC 2024 event and the accompanying iOS 18 reveal fast approaching, speculation is mounting about what kind of AI features Apple might introduce – and a new report gives us a few more major clues. This report comes from the New York Times (via MacRumors), and says that an upgraded version of Siri … Read more
Content producers are churning out data in unprecedented volumes, with high-definition images and 4K/8K video content consuming an enormous amount of storage space. Creators typically need to store several versions of their projects, including the initial raw files, edited versions, and the published format. Catering to this need, Western Digital has launched a new external … Read more
Here’s a nice, easy Strands puzzle from the NYT to end the weekend. It shouldn’t cause too many people problems, but as always your mileage may vary – so read on if you do need a few hints to help you solve it. SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don’t read … Read more
If it feels like Quordle has been on a tough run recently, that’s because it has. And that trend continues today, with another tricky one. Read on for some clues to help you solve it – plus the answers and my commentary if you don’t need any help. SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is … Read more